“Not safe to go back to work, but our staff wants to” – Gaza aid CEO
Sean Carroll, the president and CEO of Anera, says his organization is resuming aid operations in Gaza., NewsFeed “I hope they’re getting the message that starving Palestinians does not help Israeli security.” Sean Carroll, the president and CEO of Anera, says his organization is resuming aid operations in Gaza despiteContinue Reading
Sierra Club Statement on Reforms to Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Today the White House announced new reforms to the federal oil and gas leasing system on public lands.The new regulations bring much-needed balance to a system that has long favored corporate profits over public benefit. The reforms enacted by the Biden Administration include:Reasonable increases in bonding rates, ensuring oil andContinue Reading
Calpine’s California Battery Plant Is Among World’s Largest
Calpine’s billion-dolllar Nova Power Bank near Los Angeles will be among the largest in the world when it comes online later this year. According to Reuters, the plant is built on the site of a failed gas-fired power plant and “will be able to power about 680,000 homes for upContinue Reading
Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Google on Friday began removing California news websites from some people’s search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state Legislature pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content. Google announced the move in aContinue Reading
Apple lifts restrictions on iPhone repair polices
Apple lifted restrictions on its used parts protocol, which includes screens, batteries, and cameras for iPhone 15 or newer models, (NewsNation) —Tech giant Apple made a long-awaited reversal in its used parts protocol this week which will make it easier for iPhone users to fix their devices. Apple lifted restrictionsContinue Reading
John Cena Recalls Coming To His Gay Older Brother’s Defense When They Were Kids
John Cena is opening up about the protectiveness he felt for Steve Cena, his gay brother, when the two were growing up. Appearing on Monday’s episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast, the wrestler, actor and Oscars night scene-stealer recalled growing up in West Newbury, Massachusetts, about 40 miles north ofContinue Reading
Headlines for April 12, 2024
Gazan Children Play Among Ruins as Israeli Bombs Rain Down on Eid, Samantha Power, Top USAID Official, Admits Northern Gaza Is Experiencing Famine, U.S. Sends Top General to Israel Amid Reports of Iranian Retaliation for Israel’s Damascus Attack, Morocco Sentences Activist to 5 Years for Criticizing Normalization Deal with Israel,Continue Reading
Elon Musk Continues to Oppose a Democratized Internet
Elon Musk, the right-wing anti-union billionaire owner of Twitter (recently rebranded as X), has cast his defiance of a Brazilian judicial ruling as a free speech crusade against censorship. Such framing is, of course, bullshit. It is instead a political campaign by a capitalist to use social media to reshape global politics inContinue Reading
The Truth Behind Pfizer’s Paxlovid™
Editor’s note: The following story is co-published with Matt Bivens’ Substack newsletter, The 100 Days. Here are some things we know about Pfizer’s brand-name antiviral elixir Paxlovid: It makes everything taste terrible. “Paxlovid mouth” is discussed from Reddit feeds to scholarly journals. (“Dysgeusia” is the fancy medical term for this persistent foulContinue Reading
Republicans aim to stop noncitizen voting in federal elections. It’s already illegal
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as former President Americas Worst Traitor listens during a news conference Friday at The Traitor’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as former President Americas Worst Traitor listens during aContinue Reading
‘Disastrous’: Israel-Iran tensions test limits of US policy amid Gaza war
Biden’s ‘ironclad’ backing of Israel is coming into conflict with stated US goal of averting regional war, analysts say., Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden had a brief but stern warning for Iran as it promised to retaliate against Israel for a deadly air raid on its consulateContinue Reading
Chile calls for the extradition of Venezuelans after dissident’s murder
Chilean Interior Minister Carolina Toha said all ‘eyes’ are on Venezuela to act in the pursuit of justice., Chilean Interior Minister Carolina Toha said all ‘eyes’ are on Venezuela to act in the pursuit of justice. Chile has announced plans to seek the extradition of two Venezuelans it considers suspectsContinue Reading
Florida blocks heat protections for workers right before summer
Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it’s too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that. (Image credit: Chandan Khanna)Continue Reading